Vocabulary

Let’s talk farther vs. further. You’ll see people using both farther and further to mean “more distant.” In American English, however, most speakers favor the word farther for physical distances and further for figurative distances.  Farther It isn’t too surprising to learn that farther is defined as “at or to a greater distance.” Here’s an… continue reading

Updated 31 August, 2021.  Albeit is an interesting word that can be heard today from time to time. If you wish to add a bit of colour and flair to your writing or speech, adding it could certainly do that. But first, let’s learn a few facts about… continue reading

OK or Okay: Which To Use? Whether it’s OK or okay, you hear the phrase on a daily basis. You see it print, television, online, etc. In fact, the phrase okay has been described as the most written and spoken phrase in the world. One of the reasons… continue reading

Thou vs. Thee If Shakespeare was a standard part of your English literature class, it’s likely that you’ve run into some unique words, such as “thou” and “thee”’ While they were commonly used way back when, the emergence of Standard English meant that they were… continue reading

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many changes.  It has also given rise to novelties in our everyday life, and has also brought some phrases and grammatical construction to the forefront. For example, do we have less cases than last month, or fewer cases? Do we say… continue reading

We have all seen parents who allow their kids to run amok at the shopping mall. Or do these rowdy little rascals run amuck? You have surely seen both spellings and wondered: “is it amuck or amok?”  A Little History The phrase “to run amok” was first used in the… continue reading

Getting right into it, the words between and among are very different. Here’s how: Between:  When referring to a one-to-one relationship, that’s when you can use between. Among: When referring to relationships that are not indistinct or nonspecific, you can use among. Now that you’re… continue reading

Envious? Jealous? Do you use these words interchangeably? Or do you make a distinction between them? Test your understanding by filling in these blanks: I am _______________ of my neighbors’ gorgeous backyard. Rob feels _______________ when he sees Carlos talking to their new supervisor so often, especially… continue reading